Samsung’s MagicINFO Patch Fiasco: A Comedy of Errors in Cybersecurity

The patches for Samsung MagicINFO’s CMS vulnerability are as useful as a chocolate teapot. Despite updates, threat actors exploit the flaw, CVE-2024-7399, allowing them to upload JSP files and execute code. Huntress advises disconnecting servers from the internet until a real fix arrives.

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Looks like Samsung’s MagicINFO CMS is playing a dangerous game of “Whack-a-Mole” with hackers, and the moles are winning! Huntress and Arctic Wolf are sounding the alarm, but let’s hope Samsung doesn’t need a magic wand to fix this magical mess.

Key Points:

  • Samsung MagicINFO CMS vulnerability CVE-2024-7399 remains exploited despite patches.
  • Issue allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the server.
  • Cybersecurity firms Huntress and Arctic Wolf warn the latest patches are ineffective.
  • Proof-of-concept exploit code made public, targeting updated systems.
  • Huntress recommends disconnecting MagicINFO 9 servers from the internet until a fix is available.

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